By Prison Volunteers

Volunteers reflect on what they have learned from sharing the Dharma with people in prison.

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Dedication for a meaningful life

This talk is dedicated to the purpose and meaning of the life of Don Wackerly…

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Karma ripening

Considering the death penalty and the justice system after clemency for a man on death…

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A death row attorney on her work

An attorney for a man facing execution speaks about the transformative power of the Buddha's…

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Man in an elelctric wheelchair.
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A secret Zen master

An incarcerated person recounts a story of tender kindness not likely for a gang member.

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A student at a state police graduation.
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Scholarship from death row prisoners

A story of incarcerated people on death row who provide scholarships to family members of…

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Venerable Chodron in conversation with Dr. Steven Vannoy.
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Teaching meditation in the prison system

Steven Vannoy taught Buddhism and meditation to incarcerated people. He got a psychology degree to…

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